The Betrayal of Buddhism: An Abridged Version of the Report of the Buddhist Committee of Inquiry |
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... moral . spiritual and charitable work for public benefit . They exist for purposes . of ministering to the religious needs of the people , or to improve the moral and spiritual welfare of the people . They have been allowed to engage in ...
... moral . spiritual and charitable work for public benefit . They exist for purposes . of ministering to the religious needs of the people , or to improve the moral and spiritual welfare of the people . They have been allowed to engage in ...
Page 33
... moral and cultural force in the country . But we cannot agree that the predominant position should be given to Christianity merely because the British Colonial Government gave it such importance . We are of opinion that it is the duty ...
... moral and cultural force in the country . But we cannot agree that the predominant position should be given to Christianity merely because the British Colonial Government gave it such importance . We are of opinion that it is the duty ...
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... moral science instead of Christian scripture : As a result of the missionaries ' outcry , the above decision was modified as follows in 1947 : parent of each given that pupil , " Instruction in the religion of the pupil in a Government ...
... moral science instead of Christian scripture : As a result of the missionaries ' outcry , the above decision was modified as follows in 1947 : parent of each given that pupil , " Instruction in the religion of the pupil in a Government ...
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administration Anuradhapura appointed Archbishop of Colombo areas Asoka attendance bhikkhus British Colonialism Buddha Sasana Council Buddhist activities Buddhist children Buddhist education Buddhist schools Catholic Action Catholic school Ceylonese charitable Christian religious bodies Christian schools clause Colombo Colonel Olcott Committee compulsory Constitution corporation cultural bodies Devanampiyatissa Dhamma Director of Education Dutch economic education in Ceylon England English established favour funds given governing authority Government bodies Government schools Governor Grant iv Grant-in-aid schools India influence institutions island Kandy kings Laboratory Grant Lanka large number law of trusts Legislative Council Lord Acton Minister missionaries moral Mortmain Muslims nibbana non-Buddhists non-Christian officials organised parents Parliament persons pirivena education political Portuguese powers prerogatives present principle Protestant recommend registered religion Report responsibility Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church rule Sangha sects secular Sinhalese Sir Ivor Jennings social society teachers teaching temple lands tion wealth